Medicine-dropper.



L. P. SAVAGE.

MEDICINE DROPPER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. s, 1913.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

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Application med mam a, me. Serial in. 787,982.

To all whom it may concern: R

Be it known that I, Louie P. Saveen, a citizen of the United States, resldmg at Laporte, in the county of Laporte and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Medicine-Droppers, of which the following is a specification.

An object of the invention is to provide a medicine dropper particularly adaptable for use in dispensing medicine from a con tainer, and wherein-it is usually deemed to eject the medicine drop by drop.

The invention embodies, among other features, the provision of a fluid containing receptacle preferably carried 1n a suitable shield, with means for ejecting the fluid from the receptacle;

The invention further contemplates the provision of a shield which will protect the receptacle and which, when the receptacle is not in use, will prevent leakage.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a part of this specification, in which slmilar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing the shield closed; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, the shield having been removed and the device beingin position for use; Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 in Fig. 2; and Fi 4 is a vertical sectional view of a modi ed form of my device.

Referring more particularly to the views, I provide a receptacle 10 preferably of a tubular nature and having one end closed and the other end terminating in a tapered spout 11 having an opening 12. The receptacle 10 at its medial portion includes an opening 13 having a flared wall 14, a flexible actuatin member 15 being supported on the side we 1 14 so that when the actuating member is compressed upon inserting the spout, 11 in a fluid, and then permitted to return to its normal position, the fluid will be sent into the receptacle 10, as will be readily understood, and can again be ejected therefrom drop by drop or in greater quantities by simply pressing upon the actuatingmembe'r 15.

A shield 17 is adapted to receive the receptacle 10, the said shield being preferably made ofaluminum or the like and having a longltudmal slot 18 so that when the receptaic e is arranged to extend through the shield the projecting part of the receptacle forming the opening 13 will project throug the slot 18 as shown. A tapered hood 19 having its tapered end closed is adapted for threaded connection with one end of the shield 17 in order to inclose the spout 11 of the receptacle and prevent undue leakage at the open end thereof and a cap 20 is adapted for threaded connection with the other end of the shield in order to hold and retain the receptacle therein.

From the foregoing description and from the views it will be seen that by providing the shield described the receptacle, and which is preferably made of glass, will be well protected and the provision of the hood 19 presents a means for preventing any leakage at the open end ofthe spout 11 of the receptacle.

In Fig. 4 I disclose a modified form of my device and in which the receptacle 10 is received in a shield 21 having a longitudinal slot 22, closed at one end, the said shield 21 having the end adjacent the inner end of the slot closed and the other end open and communicatin with the slot. A hood 22' is adapted for t readed engagement with the open end of the shield 21 after the receptacle 10 has been arranged therein and by referring to the views it will be seen that the rear end of the receptacle will project beyond the open end of the shield so thata suitable label or inscription can be placed thereon and the amount of fluid contained in the receptacle can at all times be seen. In this construction the projecting part of the receptacle ,forming the opemng. 13 is adapted to abut against the inner end of the slot, thus limiting the movement of the receptacle with respect to the shield, and in the use of the device described it is only necessary to remove the hood 23 in order to use the device, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

In a medicine dropper, the combination with a receptacle, of a longitudinally slotted shield encircling the receptacle, with the slot of the shield opening at one end thereof, an ejector supporting member forined with the rece tacle and projecting) In testimon whereof I aflix my signature therefrom to extend t rough the slot of the in presence o two witnesses. shield, an ejector carried by the said memher and lying exteriorly 0 the shield, and S means for connection with the shield and Witnessesi adapted to close the slot and hold the said C. E. WOLFE, receptacle against removal from the shield. I v Lomsn E. Wm. 

